Utilities
The following table outlines any regional difficulties with utilities services. Obtaining cable or satellite television is not a problem in the Central Valley. Power outages are not as frequent as in some parts of the country, but they do happen, even on perfectly sunny days. In 2007, the low water level in Lake Arenal disrupted the country’s hydro-electric power generation and caused nation-wide blackouts, but that’s an unusual event.
| Telecommunications | Electricity | Water | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curridabat | Phone lines are no problem but Internet connection is. The state-run company has already run out of the 60,000 allocated modems for the area supposed to last 3 years. | No problems | No problems |
| Sabana, Rohrmoser | Phone lines are no problem and neither is high-speed Internet connection. | No problems | No problems |
| Escazú | Usually no problem with landlines. Internet high speed and available | No problems | No problems |
| Santa Ana | Usually no problem with landlines. High-speed Internet available | No problems | No problems |
| Ciudad Colón | Usually no problem with landlines. High-speed Internet available | No problems | No problems |
| Heredia area | May have difficulties getting a land line and Internet connection speedily | No problems | No problems |
| Atenas | High-speed Internet, shouldn’t be a problem getting phone lines | No problems | No problems |
